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A visit to the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

Introduction ...

Note: We have organized the cemeteries in our Gazetteer based on a problem that we had while working on our own genealogy. As an example and without specifying the cemeteries involved, we found an ancestor that we believed to have been buried in one cemetery had actually been buried elsewhere.

We discovered that his burial plans had changed at the last moment and the family had scrambled to make new arrangements. By looking at nearby cemeteries, the surrounding communities and in newspapers of the period, we were finally able to locate his burial site.

Should you find yourself in the same situation, we hope that our Gazetteer helps you discover your lost ancestor.

The Location of the Oak Grove Cemetery ...

We are using the following GPS coordinates (latitude and longitude) for the Oak Grove Cemetery:

39.1884, -88.9303

Note: The GPS location that we are using for the Oak Grove Cemetery can be traced back to the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS)<1>

The Oak Grove Cemetery is located in Fayette County<2>.

The county seat for Fayette County is located in Vandalia. Vandalia lies 17 miles [27.4 km]<3> to the south southwest of the Oak Grove Cemetery .

Open a Google Map centered on the Oak Grove Cemetery.

List of nearby cemeteries ...

Based on our list of cemeteries, we know of 22 that are within 6 miles [9.7 km] of the Oak Grove Cemetery.<4>

We've listed the following cemeteries based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first.

  • Beck Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the north)
    • The Beck Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beck Cemetery
  • Buchanan Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the west)
    • The Buchanan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Buchanan Cemetery
  • Lorton Cemetery
    (Less than 2 miles to the east)
  • Antioch Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northwest)
  • Pleasant Grove Cemetery
    (2 miles [3.2 km] to the northeast)
  • Prairie Union Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the north)
    • The Prairie Union Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Prairie Union Cemetery
  • Blankenship Cemetery
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the southwest)
    • The Blankenship Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Blankenship Cemetery
  • Rhodes Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the north)
    • The Rhodes Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rhodes Cemetery
  • Myers Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northwest)
    • The Myers Cemetery is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Myers Cemetery
  • Staff Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the west)
    • The Staff Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Staff Cemetery
  • Dunkard Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the south)
    • The Dunkard Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dunkard Cemetery
  • Dial Cemetery
    (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
    • The Dial Cemetery is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dial Cemetery
  • Continue List   (10 more) ...
    • Rogers Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the southeast)
      • The Rogers Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Rogers Cemetery
    • Mud Run Cemetery
      (4 miles [6.4 km] to the northeast)
      • The Mud Run Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mud Run Cemetery
    • Reed Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Reed Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Reed Cemetery
    • Welch Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southwest)
      • The Welch Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Welch Cemetery
    • Springhill Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the southeast)
      • The Springhill Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Springhill Cemetery
      • The Springhill Cemetery has also been known as:
      • Spring Hill Cemetery
      • Springhill Cumberland Presbyterian Church Cemetery
      • Jump to Find-A-Grave: FG ID #1479263 <5>
    • Ranson Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Ranson Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Ranson Cemetery
    • Bob Doan Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bob Doan Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doan Cemetery
    • Bob Doane Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
      • The Bob Doane Cemetery is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bob Doane Cemetery
    • Moore Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Moore Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moore Cemetery
    • Mt. Olive Cemetery
      (5 miles [8 km] to the north)
      • The Mt. Olive Cemetery is located in Shelby County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mt. Olive Cemetery

For an expanded list with details, please visit our List of cemeteries.

List of neighboring communities ...

The following 25 communities are within 10 miles [16.1 km]<3> of the Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities based on their distance from Oak Grove Cemetery, with the nearest first:

  • Herrick
    (3 miles [4.8 km] to the northwest)
  • Holliday
    (5 miles [8 km] to the east)
    • Holliday is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Holliday
  • Cowden
    (5 miles [8 km] to the northeast)
  • Dressor
    (6 miles [9.7 km] to the west)
    • Dressor is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dressor
  • Beecher City
    (7 miles [11.3 km] to the east)
    • Beecher City is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Beecher City
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 451 people
  • Moccasin
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the east)
    • Moccasin is located in Effingham County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moccasin
  • Lakewood
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the north)
    • Lakewood is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Lakewood
  • Ramsey
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the west)
  • Fancher
    (10 miles [16.1 km] to the northeast)
    • Fancher is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Fancher
  • Mode
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northeast)
    • Mode is located in Shelby County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Mode
  • Oconee
    (11 miles [17.7 km] to the northwest)
  • Avena
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Avena is located in Fayette County
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Avena
  • Continue List   (13 more) ...
    • Howards Point ‑ Historic
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
      • Howards Point is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Howards Point
    • Saint Elmo
      (12 miles [19.3 km] to the south)
    • Bayle City
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southwest)
      • Bayle City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bayle City
    • Brownstown
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the south)
    • Altamont
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the southeast)
    • Tower Hill
      (13 miles [20.9 km] to the north)
    • Shumway
      (14 miles [22.5 km] to the east)
    • Dexter
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
      • Dexter is located in Effingham County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Dexter
    • Pana
      (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northwest)
      • Pana is located in Christian County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Pana
      • Population from the 2020 Census: 5,327 people
      • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Pana <6>
    • Bingham
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the west)
    • Bluff City
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the south)
      • Bluff City is located in Fayette County
      • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Bluff City
    • Stewardson
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the east)
    • Shelbyville
      (16 miles [25.7 km] to the northeast)

For the full list of neighboring communities with details, please visit our extended List of Communities.

Nearby communities with newspapers ...

The following communities are those where newspapers have been published and are located in the vicinity of the Oak Grove Cemetery. Unless otherwise noted, the following communities are located in Fayette County.

More information can be found on our list of Local Newspapers for The Oak Grove Cemetery.

We've listed the following communities alphabetically.

Websites to help with your research ...

When we do our genealogical research, we like to start with the websites from Cyndi's List, FamilySearch and Genealogy Trails. These helpful websites offer the information directly or else point to where you can find it. Their websites are open to everyone.

To help you get started, the following links will take you to the pages that might help with the Oak Grove Cemetery: